Top 25 Quotes by Arthur Conan Doyle of 426 - Page 5

When such men, who are beyond hope and fear, begin in their dim minds to see the source their woes, it may be an evil time for those who have wronged them. The weak man becomes strong when he has nothing, for then only

When such men, who are beyond hope and fear, begin in their dim minds to see the source their woes, it may be an evil time for those who have wronged them. The weak man becomes strong when he has nothing, for then only can he feel the wild, mad thrill of despair.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Strong, Men, Weak Man

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). “Collected Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Delphi Classics)”, p.2209, Delphi Classics

I followed you.' I saw no one.' That is what you may expect to see when I follow you.

Arthur Conan Doyle

May, Saws

His Last Bow (1917) "Devil's Foot"

I had ... come to an entirely erroneous conclusion, which shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from insufficient data.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Science, Data, Investing

Arthur Conan Doyle (2006). “The Hound of the Baskervilles: Another Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, with "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"”, p.236, Broadview Press

Circumstantial evidence is occasionally very convincing, as when you find a trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Trout, Example, Milk

Arthur Conan Doyle (2007). “The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Non-slipcased Edition) (Vol. 1) (The Annotated Books)”, p.305, W. W. Norton & Company

There is no satisfaction in vengeance unless the offender has time to realize who it is that strikes him, and why retribution has come upon him.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Satisfaction, Vengeance, Realizing

Arthur Conan Doyle (2003). “A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four”, p.82, Courier Corporation

If in 100 years I am only known as the man who invented Sherlock Holmes then I will have considered my life a failure.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Men, Years, Holmes

Watson. Come at once if convenient. If inconvenient, come all the same.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes, Convenient, Watson

Arthur Conan Doyle (2007). “The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Non-slipcased Edition) (Vol. 1) (The Annotated Books)”, p.102, W. W. Norton & Company

You have a grand gift for silence, Watson. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Silence, Holmes, Companion

The Press, Watson, is a most valuable institution, if you only know how to use it.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Use, Institutions, Valuable

Sherlock Holmes in "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" (1904).

It seems to leave the darkness rather blacker than before.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Darkness, Seems

Arthur Conan Doyle (2016). “Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Collection”, p.247, Lulu.com

It is, of course, a trifle, but there is nothing so important as trifles.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Inspirational, Life, Important

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1892). “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, p.142

You know my methods. Apply them.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Statistics, Method, Holmes

Sign of Four (1890) ch. 6

It is more than possible; it is probable.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle (2014). “The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Illustrated): All 4 Novels and 56 Stories with More Than 480 Illustrations”, p.567, Top Five Books LLC

No: I am not tired. I have a curious constitution. I never remember feeling tired by work, though idleness exhausts me completely." ~ Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

Tired, Feelings, Constitution

I have mastered the principles of several religions. They have all shocked me by the violence which I should have to do to my reason to accept the dogmas of any one of them.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Should Have, Principles, Violence

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). “Collected Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Delphi Classics)”, p.4031, Delphi Classics

The best way of successfully acting a part is to be it.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Acting, Way, Best Way

Arthur Conan Doyle (2016). “Sherlock Holmes:”, p.120

Nothing clears up a case so much as stating it to another person.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Literature, Holmes, Cases

Arthur Conan Doyle, General Press (2016). “The Complete Sherlock Holmes: All 56 Stories & 4 Novels”, p.206, GENERAL PRESS

The soul is swayed by the waters.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Water, Soul

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). “Collected Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Delphi Classics)”, p.4869, Delphi Classics

“How ever did you see that?” “Because I looked for it.”

Arthur Conan Doyle

Cried, Inspectors

"The Complete Sherlock Holmes: with an introduction from Robert Ryan".

Yet birth, and lust, and illness, and death are changeless things, and when one of these harsh facts springs out upon a man at some sudden turn of the path of life, it dashes off for the moment his mask of civilization and gives a glimpse of the stranger and stronger face below.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Spring, Men, Civilization

Arthur Conan Doyle (2007). “Around the Red Lamp: Medical Life As It Used to Be”, p.47, Fireship Press

Let me see. What are my other shortcomings?

Arthur Conan Doyle

Let Me, Shortcomings

Arthur Conan Doyle (2016). “Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Collection”, p.14, Lulu.com

What a lovely thing a rose is!

Arthur Conan Doyle

Rose, Lovely, Lovely Things

Arthur Conan Doyle (1989). “Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Stories”, p.419, Wordsworth Editions

There are heroisms all round us waiting to be done.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Waiting, Heroism, Done

Arthur Conan Doyle “Lost World”, Courier Dover Publications

I have taken to living by my wits.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Taken, Wit

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2014). “Sherlock Holmes Complete Collection With illustrated Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - 4 Novels, 56 Short Stories and 120+ illustrations”, p.630, Ageless Reads